AI Prompts

Introduction

AI Prompts are reusable sets of instructions you can save and run on your notes anytime - like personal AI shortcuts. Instead of retyping the same request each time, create a prompt once and use it whenever you need the same result. AI Prompts work with the AI Assistant, sending your saved instructions directly to it.

Evernote also includes a library of ready-made prompts to help you get started - from summarizing meetings to fixing grammar.

Getting Started with AI Prompts

AI Prompts are surfaced contextually, based on what you're doing. You can open them from:

Selected text — Select any text in a note, then tap the AI Prompts icon in the inline toolbar to see prompts that act on your selection.
A transcription component — Below the transcript, tap the sparkle (Show AI prompts) to reveal the prompt chips, then tap More to see transcript-tuned prompts.
An empty note — Under the "Start with an AI Prompt" header, tap the More AI Prompts chip to see prompts that help you get writing.
From any of these surfaces open the prompts dropdown and click See all prompts to browse, search, and manage every prompt — including both Evernote's built-in prompts and your own. The full library lets you:

From any of these surfaces open the prompts dropdown and click See all prompts to browse, search, and manage every prompt — including both Evernote's built-in prompts and your own. The full library lets you

Search - Use the search bar to find prompts by name or description.
Filter by creator - Show All prompts, only prompts Created by me, or only Evernote prompts.
Filter by context - Filter prompts by where they apply (e.g., Text edit, Note content, New Note ideas).
Sort - Sort by Date updated, Date created, Title, or Most used.

Creating a custom AI Prompt

To create your own prompt:

Open the prompts dropdown from any surface and click + Create your prompt — or open the full library (via See all prompts) and click Create.
Choose an icon (emoji) for your prompt.
Enter a Title (up to 255 characters) - a short name like "Diplomatic rewrite" or "Weekly standup summary."
Add an optional Description (up to 1,000 characters) - explain what the prompt does.
Choose Works in - select one or more contexts where this prompt should appear as a suggestion.
Write your Instructions (up to 10,000 characters) - this is the actual instruction sent to the AI Assistant when you run the prompt.
Click Create Prompt.

Running a prompt

To use a prompt, open the AI Prompts modal, select a prompt, and click Try AI Prompt. The instructions will be sent directly to the AI Assistant.

Pinned prompts also appear as suggestions in relevant places throughout the app (e.g., when starting an empty note or selecting text), so you can run them with a single click.

Managing your prompts

Click on any prompt to open its detail view. From there, you can:

Try - Run the prompt immediately.
Edit - Change the title, description, instructions, icon, or contexts (custom prompts only).
Duplicate - Create a copy of any prompt (including Evernote's built-in ones) to customize.
Pin / Unpin - Pinned prompts show up as suggestions where they apply throughout Evernote.
Delete - Remove a custom prompt (Evernote's built-in prompts cannot be deleted).

Built-in prompts from Evernote

Evernote includes a library of ready-made prompts to help you get started. These cover common tasks across different contexts:

Text editing

✂️ Summarize — Say the same thing in fewer words.
🩹 Fix grammar — Fix spelling, grammar, and clarity without changing the meaning.
🌸 Simplify — Makes text easier to read and understand.
💡 Explain — Break it down so anyone can understand it.
📐 Expand — Develop the idea further with more depth and detail.
📝 Analyze Writing Style — Get an honest scorecard on how your writing reads.

New note ideas

🤓 Make a plan — Describe your topic and get a structure to fill in.
💡 Help me think — Give a topic and get help opening it up.
🔍 Prep from my notes — Prepare for something using what's already in your notes.
🌐 Research a topic — Search the web on a topic and capture findings in your note.
📋 Meeting Prep — Agenda, questions, and context in one place.
📊 Weekly Review — What you got done and what still needs attention.
☀️ Daily Note — A quick brief for your day.
📓 Build on This Notebook — Draft something that fits with what's already in the notebook.

Meeting transcription summaries

🗒️ Full Recap — Thematic bullet breakdown of the meeting.
🎯 Decision Log — One-screen leadership brief with context, decisions, and next steps.
📖 Narrative Recap — Reads like notes from someone who was there.
🤏 Short Summary — Concise, readable meeting recap with topic sections.
📋 Bullet points — Short title followed by key points.

Meeting follow-ups

❓ Ask follow-up — Ask anything about the meeting.
✉️ Follow-up email — Draft a follow-up email after a meeting.
📝 Write a TLDR — Get a short, paste-ready summary.
✅ List to-dos — Pull out everything that needs to happen next.
🔍 Find the Blind Spots — Spot what the meeting missed: risks, assumptions, and questions.
⚖️ Recap Main Decisions — A clear record of every decision made.

💡 Tip: You can duplicate any built-in prompt and customize it to better suit your needs.

How to enable or disable AI Prompts

AI Prompts requires the AI Assistant to be enabled. To toggle the feature:

Go to Settings > AI > Features on Desktop/Web and Settings > AI Features on mobile.
Make sure Enable AI features and AI Assistant are turned on.
Toggle AI Prompts on or off.

Please Note: AI Prompts are currently available on desktop and web, and mobile availability is rolling out gradually.

FAQs

Can I share my custom prompts with others?

Sharing custom prompts within Evernote isn't currently supported. Prompts are private to each user's account. Nevertheless, you can copy and share the instructions of a prompt in any way you prefer.

Is there a limit to how many custom prompts I can create?

There is no fixed limit on the number of custom prompts you can create.

Can I edit Evernote's built-in prompts?

No, built-in prompts from Evernote cannot be edited directly. However, you can Duplicate any built-in prompt to create your own copy, then customize it however you like.

Do AI Prompts work on mobile?

Yes. AI Prompts are available on mobile, in addition to desktop and web. Mobile availability is rolling out gradually.

What happens if I delete a custom prompt?

Deleted prompts are permanently removed and cannot be recovered. Evernote's built-in prompts cannot be deleted.

Are prompts shared across devices?

Custom prompts are tied to your Evernote account and sync across all your devices. Any prompt you create on desktop is available on web and mobile, and vice versa. Pinned prompts also sync.

Updated June 26, 2026 16:43